What is CVE-2024-26702?

CVE-2024-26702 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125), affecting Linux kernel versions from 5.0 onward and patched in 5.4.269, 5.10.210, 5.15.149 and others. CVE-2024-26702 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-26702?

CVE-2024-26702 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-26702?

Yes, CVE-2024-26702 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.269, 5.10.210, 5.15.149 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.0 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-26702 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-26702 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/125.html

CVE-2024-26702

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: magnetometer: rm3100: add boundary check for the value read from RM3100_REG_TMRC Recently, we encounter kernel crash in function rm3100_common_probe caused by out of bound access of array rm3100_samp_rates (because of underlying hardware failures). Add boundary check to prevent out of bound access.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-04-03

Last modified 2025-04-08

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-125

CVE-2024-26702 is a Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Read?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.0 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.4.269, 5.10.210, 5.15.149, 6.1.79, 6.6.18, 6.7.6, 6.8 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.0

Fixed in

✓ 5.4.269 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.210 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.149 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.79 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.18 6.6.x ✓ 6.7.6 6.7.x ✓ 6.8

References

8 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/176256ff8abff29335ecff905a09fb49e8dcf513

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d8c67e94e9e977603473a543d4f322cf2c4aa01

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36a49290d7e6d554020057a409747a092b1d3b56

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57d05dbbcd0b3dc0c252103b43012eef5d6430d1

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7200170e88e3ec54d9e9c63f07514c3cead11481

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-26702

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-04-03

Modified 2025-04-08

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-26702?

CVE-2024-26702 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.0 onward and has been patched in 5.4.269, 5.10.210, 5.15.149 and others. CVE-2024-26702 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-26702?

CVE-2024-26702 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-26702?

Yes. CVE-2024-26702 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.269, 5.10.210, 5.15.149 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.0 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-26702 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-26702 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.